Outer Banks erosion concerns prompt demolition of 2 Rodanthe homes

Crews have started tearing down "threatened oceanfront structures" within North Carolina's Outer Banks, beginning with a home in Rodanthe on Wednesday. A spokesperson with Cape Hatteras National Seashore confirmed to 13News Now that authorities hired a contractor to demolish two separate properties in Rodanthe. These structures were determined to pose a safety risk as coastal erosion impacts much of the coast.
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[@lindapindabelinda3570]

Turn the Outer Banks into a national park. Even the three little pigs knew better than to build on sand.

[@beachhobbies]

It is a National park, has been for decades..

[@28704joe]

Builders and buyers beware; mother nature don't care what your property lines are.

[@williamwaters4506]

I do not understand how a municipality can grant a permit to build a house on sand that is at sea level and at risk of storms destroying the home.

[@morrisparrish76]

Try money & greed!

[@eddieclark5930]

This is why I wished these hurricanes would go somewhere else.

[@BruceLeigh-eu3wm]

I stayed in that house the weekend before for $7/night.

[@morrisparrish76]

The owe you change back!

[@frankcastle5294]

Rodanthe sucks. So does Waves and Salvo. If the erosion doesn't get you the mosquitoes will.